US819637A

US819637A - Metal fence.

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Publication number: US819637A
Application number: US24247705A
Authority: US
Inventors: August P Diescher
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1905-01-24
Filing date: 1905-01-24
Publication date: 1906-05-01
Anticipated expiration: 1923-05-01

Description

PATENTED MAY 1, 1995 A. P. DIESCHBR.

METAL FENCE.

APPLIOATIOH FILED JANJL mos Ami INY'ENTOR M FIGJ- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

METAL Specification of Letters Patent.

FENCE.

ratented. May 1, 1906.

Application filed January 24. 1905. Serial 110.242.477.

0 all whom it our concern:

Be it known that I, Aoons'r P. Dissent-3n, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsbur in the county of Alleghen and State of Tennsylvsnia, have invented or discovered new and useful Improvements in Metal Fences, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to metal fences, and more especially to woven-wire fences with metal posts.

Some of the objects of my invention are to provide epost which will not during driving be turned out of the line of the fence by contact with obstructions, to provide for the post an anchor which will avoid obstructions met during its being driven to lace, to support the wire fabric on the post us ing stretching, and to bind the fabric tightly against the post after completion of the stretching.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective of my invention; Fig. 2, a side view of one of the posts to which I secure the fabric; Fig. 3, a cross-section of said post, and Pi 4 a. plan of the post-anchor.

n the drawings, 1 re resents a fence-post consisting of a. metal p ate bent to U shape, the edges 2 thereof forming two lines of contact with the metal fab. ic, which lines of contact are the cut, raw, or unfolded edges of the original 1piste from which the post is made. The bac of the post is preferably made on the are of a circle; but it may be V-shaped or have any other cross-section.

The lower end of the post is provided with the chisel-like or sharp edge 3, which stands,

referably, at right angles to the line of the once. By so locating the edge 3 the post will, when it strikes a. stone or other obst;nction, be deflected in the plane or line of the fence, whereby the linear arrangement of the posts will be preserved.

As shown in Fig. 1, the chisel end is formed by converging the sides of the post to an edge which stands erallcl with the said sides. The meeting si es are preferably welded togather so as to present no seem, as shown in n the post is the anchor which )rcfcrably has the central portion 4 having t in circular opening 5, in which the post rests. The portion 4 is rovided with t iron or more wings 6, preferab y lying in vertical planes and having their lower edges sharp, as shown on Fig. l. The wings have their outer ends in vertical planes and are pcifernbly rectangular. 'lheir lower edges are horizontal. After the post 1 has been driven the anchor 4 is slid down on the post and d1 ivrn into the gr ound to iirndv anchor it and prevent it f. om being 11' oveil out of the vertical position. If the anchor strikes a stone or the like it will turn on the post so as to pass by it, and if a. root or sinilnr obstruction be struck it will be severed.

Near the front edges 2 of the post the top is provided with a. pair of notches F, opening upwardly, which are to receive the top wire of the wire fabric and sup )ort the some during the stretching thercoi and the securing the some to the post.

Arranged at intervals near the front edges 2 are pairs of ho; izontzilly-ulined holes 8, the intervals corresponding to the spaces be tween the horizontal wires of the fence fair ric. Anchorqvires or tic-wires 9 are passed through the pairs of holes 8 and the ends thereof are twisted around the horizontal wires, whereby the. latter are drawn tightly against the edges 2 and the wires held from longitudinal movement. If desired, the winding may be performed so as to allow the fabric some travel on the post. All the horizontal wires of the fabric lie in front of the holes 8 except the top, which may remain permanently in the notches 7, if preferred.

It is clear that in improvement does not require a. fab, ic, as it will be serviceable with horizontal wires not tied or woven into a fabrie.

I do not resti let myself to the details shown and described, but claim protection on all elements and combinations which fairly fall within the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. In a. wire fence, 2. post composed of a metal ilzitc bent to channel form and the sides 0 the channel form at the lower portion converged downwardly to form 2. chisellike end.

2. In a. wire fence, a post composed of a. metal plate bent to U shape with its sides forming lines of contact for the wires, the said edges being the raw edges of the plate, and the said sides at the lower portion converging downwardly to form a chisel-like end.

3. in 11. wire fence, post composed of a metal plate bent to U sllapv with its sides l Signed at Pitlslmrg, llllS 19th day ufJanuforming; lines $1 Contact for tlife wires, Lliqsaid l ary, 1905.

edges eing t 10 l'a-w edges 0 the )lzitv, and l T v w V 1 the said sides at the lower portion clunvorging ALGUb F I DIESLHER downwardly to form a chisel-like 0nd, in mm1- bination with a, winged anchor, slidablc and rotatable on said ])U$L.

\Vitnosses:

F. N. BARBER, A. M. STEEN.